Mall to highlight safety at Family event

Free keiki IDs, displays and presentations planned Sunday

September 18, 2013

Maui Mall is highlighting safety at its free monthly Family Sunday event from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday.

The event will feature free keiki IDs, displays and presentations by the Maui Fire Department, American Red Cross and more.

It will also include the student recognition and iPad Mini giveaway based on teacher nominations, an eating contest, emergency preparedness family scavenger hunt (which must be led by an adult) and onstage trivia by Read Aloud America. The winning family of the scavenger hunt will receive a $100 gift card from Longs Drugs.

Maui teachers can nominate an outstanding student to be recognized and entered to win an iPad Mini at future Family Sundays events this year. Event dates and information about student nominations can be found at www.mauimall.com.

Student winners chosen between March and November will have a chance to win a MacBook Air notebook on Jan. 26 during the Maui Mall Family Sundays finale event.

Last month, Maui Mall awarded Lihikai Elementary School 4th-grader Caitlyn Riopta an iPad Mini. She was nominated by her teacher Reid Fukushima, who called her responsible, intelligent, modest and kind.

"Caitlyn shows great leadership skills and has the ability to get along well with everyone she meets," said Fukushima. "She studies hard and always turns in her work on time. . . . When doing her work she will go over and beyond what is required of her."

Riopta serves as classroom treasurer and has won the Surfer of the Month award and Positive Action reward.